Kenwood A970, User Manual

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to cook pasta
1 Bring a pan three quarters full of
water to the boil. Add salt to taste.
2 It is optional to add a small amount
of olive oil to the water, this may help
prevent the pasta from sticking.
3 Add the pasta and gently boil for
approximately 2 to 4 minutes to
taste.
cleaning
1 Remove the pasta making
attachment by turning the
attachment 45° and pulling away
from the adapter.
2 Slide the slow speed outlet catch
and at the same time remove the
connecting adapter.
3 Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Do
not immerse in water.
recipes
basic pasta dough
500g (1lb 2oz) flour 00 grade or plain
flour
4 eggs
2.5ml (
1 ⁄
2
tsp) salt
2.5ml ( 1 ⁄
2
tsp) oil
water if necessary
wholemeal pasta
500g (1lb 2oz) wholemeal flour
4 eggs
2.5ml (
1 ⁄
2
tsp) salt
2.5ml ( 1 ⁄
2
tsp) oil
water if necessary
pasta rossa
500g (1lb 2oz) flour 00 grade or plain
flour
3 eggs
75 g (3oz) pureed tomato
2.5ml (
1 ⁄
2
tsp) salt
2.5ml ( 1 ⁄
2
tsp) oil
water if necessary
Method
Put the flour, salt, oil and beaten eggs
(eggs should be mixed with tomato
puree if applicable) into the mixing
bowl.
Mix with the dough hook on speed
3-4 for approximately 3 minutes,
adding water if the mix is too dry (the
mix should look crumbly but moist and
not have formed a solid mass). Switch
off the machine and gather the
ingredients together and knead by
hand until you obtain a smooth dough.
For best results, wrap the dough then
let it rest for approximately 15 minutes
before rolling out with the pasta
attachment.
Fit the flat pasta making attachment
and follow the previous instructions.
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